Posted by Emme_v2 on October 28, 2012, at 23:05:13
In reply to Paxil withdrawal question., posted by Martha Courtney on October 28, 2012, at 15:06:28
> I know now you shouldn't go off Paxil cold-turkey, but this is what I did about 6 to 7 weeks ago. Is there anyone out there reading this who has gone off Paxil and then at any point later, stopped having withdrawal symptoms (without having gone on another SSRI)? I cannot find anyone out there. I tried to register on paxilprogress but could not. Please- any help would be appreciated. My psychiatrist only wants to write more prescriptions. Thank you!
Hi there. Welcome to Psycho-Babble.
When I went off of Paxil, my withdrawal lasted about a week and consisted of some electric head zaps that petered out. I was already at a fairly low dose, and I did a taper for a week or two before stopping. I do understand many people experience difficult withdrawal symptoms. I did go on another SSRI, but my Paxil withdrawal was completely done before I started another.
The other poster was right about Prozac being an option to help ease off of Paxil. Good luck. Hope things get easier for you.
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